All Clues Point to the Death of the Angler Exploit Kit

All Clues Point to the Death of the Angler Exploit Kit

Angler EK spotted online for the last time on June 7

Angler Exploit Kit Finds a Method to Escape Microsoft's EMET Security Toolkit

Angler Exploit Kit Finds a Method to Escape Microsoft's EMET Security Toolkit

Method works using Flash and Silverlight exploits

Constant Updates Keep Angler EK More Efficient than Ever

Constant Updates Keep Angler EK More Efficient than Ever

Angler adds new tricks to stay ahead of security researchers

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 24th, 2016
Hackers Wasted Their Time Adding a Silverlight Exploit to the Angler Exploit Kit

Hackers Wasted Their Time Adding a Silverlight Exploit to the Angler Exploit Kit

Angler Exploit Kit now supports the CVE-2016-0034 bug

Malvertising Makes Its Way into Skype

Malvertising Makes Its Way into Skype

Skype users were safe, but browser users were being redirected to the Angler Exploit Kit, which deployed TeslaCrypt

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 4th, 2016
Malvertising Hits TMZ Gossip Site

Malvertising Hits TMZ Gossip Site

Malicious ads on TMZ.com redirecting users to Angler EK

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 12th, 2016
Exploit Kit Usage Explodes at the Start of 2016

Exploit Kit Usage Explodes at the Start of 2016

Cyber-security vendors report on an increase in exploit kits

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 12th, 2015
Malware Spread via The Guardian's Article on Cybercrime

Malware Spread via The Guardian's Article on Cybercrime

How ironic, apparently, cybercrime is truly out of control

Latest Flash Zero-Day Bug Already Part of the Angler and Nuclear Exploit Kits

Latest Flash Zero-Day Bug Already Part of the Angler and Nuclear Exploit Kits

Hackers didn't wait long before exploiting this most recent vulnerability, are now targeting users with Flash 19.0.0.207

Major Ransomware Campaign Disrupted, Attackers Lose Potential Revenues of $34M

Major Ransomware Campaign Disrupted, Attackers Lose Potential Revenues of $34M

This campaign accounted for 50% of all the ransomware delivered online through the Angler exploit kit

After xHamster, Now YouPorn and PornHub Fall Victims to the Same Malvertising Campaign

After xHamster, Now YouPorn and PornHub Fall Victims to the Same Malvertising Campaign

As before, users are redirected to the Angler Exploit Kit

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 26th, 2015
xHamster Adult Site Hit by Massive Malvertising Campaign

xHamster Adult Site Hit by Massive Malvertising Campaign

Users are being redirected to the Angler Exploit Kit

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 16th, 2015
Stealthy Malvertising Campaign Goes Undetected for 3 Weeks

Stealthy Malvertising Campaign Goes Undetected for 3 Weeks

Affects 487.4 million users, one of the largest this year

Yahoo Hit by Malvertising Campaign, Again

Yahoo Hit by Malvertising Campaign, Again

Angler Exploit Kit used in Yahoo malvertising campaign

Angler Exploit Kit Used in Malvertising Campaign That Reached 10 Million Users in 10 Days

Angler Exploit Kit Used in Malvertising Campaign That Reached 10 Million Users in 10 Days

A possible continuation of a campaign started in June

Angler Exploit Kit Breaks Referer Chain, Prevents Pinpointing Malvertising Source

Angler Exploit Kit Breaks Referer Chain, Prevents Pinpointing Malvertising Source

Researcher creates proof-of-concept for losing referer info

Angler Exploit Kit Now Relies on More Successful Infection Tactics

Angler Exploit Kit Now Relies on More Successful Infection Tactics

Newly adopted methods are more efficient at security evasion

 
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